Category Archives: Latest News
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Supreme Court rules in favour of baker who would not make wedding cake for gay couple
June 5, 2018
NZ Herald 5 May 2018 Family First Comment: Great decision…. “Government hostility toward people of faith has no place in our society, yet the state of Colorado was openly antagonistic toward Jack’s religious beliefs about...
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Paul Moon: Human Rights move endangers our free speech
June 4, 2018
NZ Herald 4 June 2018 Family First Comment: A superb article again from Professor Paul Moon – well worth reading in full, and confirming why the Human Rights Commission is anything but human rights (as...
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Church suffering from same-sex motion sickness
May 28, 2018
Stuff co.nz 28 May 2018 The door has been left ajar, but Sara and Alex won’t be back. They don’t feel welcome. Sara Rimmer and Alex Saunders are lesbians. Both were raised as Christians, Alex...
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NZ’s longest-married couple’s advice to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
May 15, 2018
NewsHub 14 May 2018 Family First Comment: Mentions Family First’s longest married couple – 83 years and still going 💝🎉 Prince Harry is set to marry former Suits actress Meghan Markle this coming Saturday. To...
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Motherhood is not a gender stereotype – it’s science
May 14, 2018
MercatorNet 11 May 2018 In a report to Family First New Zealand published today, leading American family scholar and father of five, Glenn Stanton, writes about the distinct and vital contribution of the mother to...
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FCANZ Response to the Blessing of Same Sex Relationships
May 11, 2018
Anglican Church League 9 May 2018 Family First Comment: Standing for truth… “Here’s a response from The Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans New Zealand to the decision by the Anglican Church in NZ to allow the...
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History made as Nelson couple listed as ‘mother’ and ‘mother’ on birth certificate
May 3, 2018
Stuff co.nz 3 May 2018 Family First Comment: Apparently children don’t have biological fathers anymore. Really? “All parents registering a child, IRRESPECTIVE of how conceived, would have the option of selecting “mother”, “father” or “parent”...
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Kiwis marrying and divorcing considerably less than 25 years ago – new stats reveal
May 3, 2018
TVNZ One News 3 May 2018 Family First Comment: We can see the effects of declining marriage rates in society – sadly. www.protectmarriage.nz Kiwis are marrying and divorcing considerably less than they were 25 years...
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Family First goes to court in hopes of regaining charity status
May 1, 2018
Radio NZ News 30 April 2018 Family First Comment: Stand by for report from court 👍 Advocacy group Family First is heading to court today in a bid to retain its charity status. The hearing...
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Marriage celebrant applicants rejected for refusal to marry same-sex couples
April 29, 2018
Stuff co.nz 27 April 2018 Forty-seven marriage celebrant applications have been rejected in the past two-and-a-half years because the applicants were unwilling to officiate same-sex weddings. The Department of Internal Affairs confirmed last month –...
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Brendan McNeill: Christians should be able to express a scriptural view
April 20, 2018
NZ Herald 20 April 2018 Family First Comment: Superb commentary bringing some much needed balance in the media – at last! “The openly homosexual chief executive of Qantas, Alan Joyce, was deeply offended by Folau’s...
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Polyamory: How does dating multiple partners work?
April 19, 2018
NewsHub 18 April 2018 Family First Comment: Yep – just as we predicted! But it’s ‘marriage equality’. Consenting adults. Love is love. Apparently… www.ProtectMarriage.nz Many will have heard the phrase “threes a crowd”, but for...
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Qantas staff given list of ‘offensive, gender-inappropriate’ words to avoid
March 6, 2018
NewsHub 5 March 2018 Family First Comment: The new speech police for airline staff – “Try not to say ‘mum’ ‘dad’ ‘husband’ ‘wife’” #TimeToGiveQantasAMiss Qantas employees have been given a list of ‘gender-inappropriate’ words to...
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One day….
February 28, 2018
‘If I think about it I’ve had a few’ – Simon Bridges talks political regrets and gay marriage stance TVNZ One News 28 February 2018 Family First Comment: One day (hopefully), a political leader will...
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Marriage of minors bill would give power to courts, not parents, to stop forced marriage
February 19, 2018
Stuff co.nz 15 February 2018 The Human Rights Commission is calling for the marriage of minors to be outlawed in New Zealand. The call for a debate on the age Kiwis should be able to marry...
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Elderly couples share how they make their relationships work
February 15, 2018
Stuff co.nz 13 February 2018 Family First Comment: Some great quotes in this article from three long-married couples – on Stuff! “They said their dedication to God kept them together. William described their relationship as...
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NZ’s longest-married couple reveal secret to happiness
February 15, 2018
NewsHub 14 February 2018 Family First Comment: Nice coverage on Newshub 🙂 As couples across the country celebrate their love on Valentine’s Day, New Zealand’s longest married couple says the secret to their own union...
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Bermuda abolishes same-sex marriage after legalising it a year ago
February 12, 2018
Stuff co.nz 9 February 2018 Family First Comment: 🎉🎉🎉 A new bill has been signed into law giving domestic partners similar rights as married couples – but without the legal title. In an unusual move,...
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Teenagers still wedded to idea of marriage
February 8, 2018
The Times 27 January 2018 Family First Comment: And why not? Even young people aspire to the ‘gold standard’ (not perfect, but still miles ahead of the alternatives)….. “Cohabiting parents are also far more likely...
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Eighty years married: think before you fight, they say
January 26, 2018
NZ Herald 26 January 2018 Family First Comment: Congratulations. A great effort – but not the longest. 2nd! See https://www.familyfirst.org.nz/2017/02/nzs-longest-married-couple-possibly-the-worlds/ Eighty years of marriage is a rare thing, but Lillian Brinsdon says there’s no real...